Football and American Faith
Sean MurphyLots of well-deserved buzz surrounding this timely and important story by Dave Sheinin (read via the Washington Post here and more from the series here and here). This entire triumph…
Pelé: Ambassador of Joy
There are two ways to describe what a big deal it was to receive this toy as a Christmas gift in 1970-something. First, it was high tech entertainment for the…
That’s Why God Made Men — A Short Story
“An Obvious Truth” by Adam Lupton (Author's note: I remember reading a disturbing piece about the science behind sports-related concussions (and how, a little more than 10 years ago, the…
The World Cup Is Coming
Mundial de Futbol* Tomaso sat down to watch the day’s action. He had missed several crucial games from the 1990 tournament because, like most men, the extraordinary physics and logistics…